The Jewel in the Crown of Rotary...

Welcome to our NEW website

I’m excited and honored to be President for the 2016-2017 Rotary year. As a someone who grew up in Covina and now owns a business in Covina, it is a great feeling to be able to give back and contribute in my own backyard. This year we have focused on some expanding our great traditions. By capitalizing on our amazing Interact Club at Covina High School we have founded the CSR "R Future" Club for individuals 18 to 35 who would like to join Rotary but cannot always meet the financial or time requirements of a full membership. It gives young people an opportunity to connect with the club and continue to give back to their community with the guidance of our older members. Our diverse group continues to create an amazing atmosphere that can only be described as one of a kind.

--- Robert Avila, President

Operation Santa Clothes News:

New records were set this February when OSC clothed another 1386 kids! This brings our grand total to over 32,750 that have new clothes since our start in 1994.

Do you have a story to tell?

If you have a business, hobby, or just some really great story you'd like to tell, we'd like to hear it. You can join us for a free breakfast and share your tale with about 30 local businesspersons from the community. Any subject is open except for religious, political, or sales presentations. Fill out our Contact Form and we'll take it from there.

Thanks to our Supporters!

Covina Sunrise is indebted to the support of many businesses and people in the community for our success. Here are but a few:

Hurst Ranch

Covina Valley Health Partners

Roy and Betty Futter

Azo Vino Wine Bar

Rayne Water Company

A&J Wine & Spirits

Kmart

Stems & Roses Florist

Read All About It!

Did you know CSR has a mailing list with a lot of people on it? Well, there are some people, and they really enjoy hearing about what we're up to. Fill out our Contact Form, check the NEWSLETTER box, and we'll take it from there!

Country Fair - Save the Date!

5 Latest Articles

Rayne For The Holidays!

On November 24, 2016 Rayne celebrated its 22nd year of serving Thanksgiving dinner to anyone who might need a place to go. Many of the guests have been coming for years. This year 682 meals were served, complete with turkey, ham, stuffing, yams, mashed potatoes, corn, salad, fruit cocktail, rolls, cranberry sauce and of course, pumpkin pie. With live music in the “dining room” and face painting for the kids it’s the place to be. A large tent was set up to house the clothing and household goods collected throughout...(read more)

Hats and Socks to the Troops

On November 10, 2016, CS Rotarians and CHS Interact Club assembled and stuffed over 150 stockings for our troops overseas. This annual effort has been a very successful collaboration of the two clubs and had collected generous donations of snacks, trail mix, candy, beef jerky, hand-written holiday cards, socks, gloves, and stocking hats to our troops overseas. This year's stockings have already been shipped to Kuwait and are being transferred to troops in Afghanistan. Last year's shipments went to troops in Okinawa and Iraq. We are supported by Cynthia...(read more)

District Governor Visits CSR

Basking in the shade of the new CSR easy-up, the DG, Luciano de Sylva and his wife Hazel display the booty bestowed upon them by his nibs from the coffers of CSR (the CSR flag and a t-shirt). Also visiting were AG Bill Longacre and EG Mark Barragan. Bill said of the 16 clubs he’d visited, ours was the best! The Club and the members were decorated in red, white, & blue as would be a typical meeting. The Two Skins did a rousing Grand Old Flag to start the...(read more)

President Chatfield Kicked Out!

June 2016 saw the end of an empire. One that had flourished successfully under the guiding hand of Sal Flores-Chatfield, taking CSR to a new level. He initiated the "Rotary Moments" where members pointed out an event that was impacted by their association with the Club. His year had witnessed the growth of the Club, particularly with the inclusion of the R'futures Club for the millenials. Other projects, such as the Rosarito Project where backpacks and shoes were distributed, went very well. The Club's fame was exemplified by the huge...(read more)

Great Auction Items at Country Fair!

The fantastic Country Fair event held on May 21st 2016 was one to remember! In addition to all the food & beverage, entertainment and games, it hosted another of the famous auctions that CSR is known for. Doors opened at 6:00pm and about a hundred silent auction items were on display waiting for bids to take them home. In addition, our legendary live auction lived up to its reputation as one of the best in the valley.

Hot Items

This year, CSR has clothed another group of children in our flagship Operation Santa Clothes program and has now clothed an amazing 32,750 kids at the West Covina K-mart store! We have also been able to provide over $50,000 in scholarships in seven high schools. OSC began in 1994 serving 73 children from one Covina school. The project focuses not only on provided clothing, but giving self esteem, character development, and a sense of caring to these kids. You can help with a tax deductible donation here. See our Santa Clothes page for more information.

Website gets Portraits!

Our "About Us" page has been upgraded recently with professional portraits of our members, courtesy of Kathy Metz of "Portraits By Kathy" fame in Covina. Check out her great website and take a look at our good-looking members on the "About Us" page.

New Members at CSR!

Besides the growth of the "R Futures" Club as a subsidiary of CSR, our membership keeps growing. Diane Bonner being our newest inductee. Check her out along with info on all our members on the About Us page. Drop us a note on our Contact page if you'd like to visit us for a free breakfast and see if you'd be interested in joining us as well!

Country Fair a Major Success!

On May 21st, CSR held it's annual fundraiser for Operation Santa Clothes and the Tex Everson Foundation. Located at Hurst Ranch in West Covina, attendees were overwhelmed by the great entertainment, food, beer, wine, auctions, and so much more it won't fit in this space! Put next year's event on your calendar for May 6, 2017!

VIP TABLE SPONSORS:

BNI

Constantine Creations

Covina Rotary Club

Covina Unified School Dist.

Covina Valley Health Partners (Diamond Level)

Flores-Chatfield & Chatfield Insurance & Financial

Betty & Roy Futter

La Verne Construction

The Mighty Maedels

Partee Insurance

PVH

Pacific Western Bank (Platinum Level)

Rayne Water Conditioning

Z Performance

Interested in becoming a sponsor for next year? Here's our Sponsor Application Form. Contact any CSR member for more info or call Robert at 626-674-6203.